The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-21

ton OF the boundary have all BET
completed except the lettering of tt
titles. In having these duplicat
made L have been compelled to dra
from the amount of my last eStima
(S2575 for marking and tracing IL
Western section) the sum of $685.
The work on the line has also take
much more time than at first antic
pated, so that | find in closing up m
accounts to this date it will requilI
$500 more, one half from each Stat
to enable me to meet my expenses q
the end of this month,
would, therefore, respectfully re
quest the Commissioned to furnis
me this amount, at their earliest cor
venience. if possible by the close {
the month. At that time there wi
be still left from twelve to fiftee
miles of the line to trace and mark
and from what L learn no improve
ment in character upon that portio
already completed. | should desir
to continue the work and finish tn
whole before leaving the field, but t
do this would be constrained to as
for additional means. My force
reduced to the very lowest possibl
limit, ten men in all, and to be abb
to keep the field during the mont
of September, in which time tn
whole line can be marked and traced
| will require the additional sum c
one thousand dollars, one half iron
each State. 1t would save consider
able expense if | could be allowed I
continue the work without interruI
ton. | would respectfully REGINA
the commissioners to answer ne he-
fore the termination of the mDnth on
this matter. In case the respective
appropriations from the t'o States
are not sufficient, l shall firm neces-
sity be obliged to discorinue the
work for the present. Froi the very
commencement of the Wo6 up to the
present time, with but SIGHT excep-
tons. we have had CONTIGUOUS heavy
cutting through dense woods and
over an extremely rugged country |;
and although ! have Ndeavored to
perform the duty entusted to me
with the stnctest ecoomy, still l
find it impossible to omplete it in
the time specified or Or the amount
asked for in my last esimate. Hop
ing to receive an earlyreply,
L remain, gentlemen, very Reset,
Your Ob't servant
N. IICHELER,
1t. Topo. Entrs. U. S. A,
In charge of Survey,
On Aug. Goth, THIS. j. Lee, Com.
of Maryland, answered Lieut.. Mich
eler's communication, announcing
his intention to forward the sum Of
$3.50, Maryland's share of the amount
asked for, and also. in consequence
of the insutticiency O. the appropria
ton at his disposal, directing him tC
close his field work a the end of the
month.
To this Lieut.. Micheer replied tina,
he would discontinue he field work
at that time, and resume the duties
in the Office in Washington.
On August Both, Micheler not hay
ing heard from him again wrote tt
Mcdonald, commissioner for Virginia
reporting the progress of the work
with an estimate of the amount ne
cessary to complete it, modifying the
suggestions made in his letter of thu
Goth inst, to the commissioners as tt
the manner of doing so and reducing
the estimated cost of same from S100t
to $500 in addition to the 500 asked
for.
Mr.. Mcdonald was in Oakland a
the time, and on the same day an
sWered said letter and furnished
requisition for Virginia's portion o
the funds necessary to continue tn
work to completion. Lieut.. Michele
Immediately, Sept. LIST, advised Mr.
Lee of the action of Mr.. Mcdonald
and on Sept. 9th, Mr.. Lee replied
acquescing sin the continuance of tn
field work as far as the modified est
mate would permit" and at the sam
time informing Lieut.. Micheler tina
the sums required by him, in all S675
would exhaust the amount then ap
propriated by the State, and request
ing him not to exceed that amount
To be continued meet aOeek.